North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit man during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, is named after North Korean military officer Ryu Kyong Su, honored by North Korea for his role leading troops during the Korean War. less

North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit man during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the ... more

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North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit fire during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, is named after North Korean military officer Ryu Kyong Su, honored by North Korea for his role leading troops during the Korean War. less

North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit fire during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended ... more

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North Korean military officers bow at an image of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a national meeting of top party and military officials on the eve of Kim's first death anniversary in Pyongyang, North Korea, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. Large characters on vertical banner at left read "Hurrah to the Workers' Party of Korea." less

North Korean military officers bow at an image of late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il during a national meeting of top party and military officials on the eve of Kim's first death anniversary in Pyongyang, ... more

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This picture taken on December 14, 2012 from China's northeastern city of Dandong, looking across the border, shows a North Korean military officer (R) and a North Korea man (L) standing behind a pile of coal along the banks of the Yalu River in the northeast of the North Korean border town of Siniuju. China is North Korea's biggest trading partner by far, and most of the business passes through Dandong in northeastern China, where lorries piled high with tyres and sacks are processed at the customs post. less

This picture taken on December 14, 2012 from China's northeastern city of Dandong, looking across the border, shows a North Korean military officer (R) and a North Korea man (L) standing behind a pile of coal ... more

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In this Monday, Aug 13, 2012 photo, a North Korean military truck and men on bicycles try to pass through a road, washed out during July 2012 flooding, in Songchon County, North Korea. Twin typhoons are renewing fears of a humanitarian crisis in North Korea, where poor drainage, widespread deforestation and fragile infrastructure can turn even a routine rainstorm into a catastrophic flood. less

In this Monday, Aug 13, 2012 photo, a North Korean military truck and men on bicycles try to pass through a road, washed out during July 2012 flooding, in Songchon County, North Korea. Twin typhoons are ... more

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North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit move during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit, which denounced joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, is named after North Korean military officer Ryu Kyong Su, honored by North Korea for his role leading troops during the Korean War. less

North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit move during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended ... more

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North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit denouncing joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, raise slogans during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July 27, 2012, marking the 59th anniversary of the armistice that ended the 1950-53 Korean War. The 105 tank unit is named after North Korean military officer Ryu Kyong Su, honored by North Korea for his role leading troops during the Korean War. less

North Korean soldiers from the historic 105 tank unit denouncing joint U.S. and South Korean military exercises, raise slogans during a military exercise at an undisclosed location in North Korea Friday, July ... more

A North Korean military officer talks the history at a museum hall at Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea Monday, April 23, 2012. North Korea promised Monday to reduce South Korea's conservative government "to ashes" in less than four minutes, in an unusually specific escalation of recent threats aimed at its southern rival. The statement by North Korea's military, carried by state media, comes amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Both Koreas recently unveiled new missiles, and the North unsuccessfully launched a long-range rocket earlier this month. less

A North Korean military officer talks the history at a museum hall at Demilitarized Zone that separates the two Koreas in Panmunjom, North Korea Monday, April 23, 2012. North Korea promised Monday to reduce ... more

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North Korean military personnel watch a performance in a theatre during celebrations to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the country's founding leader Kim Il-Sung, in Pyongyang on April 16, 2012. The commemorations came just three days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. less

North Korean military personnel watch a performance in a theatre during celebrations to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the country's founding leader Kim Il-Sung, in Pyongyang on April 16, 2012. The ... more

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North Korean military rockets are transported in a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of North Korean founder, Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

North Korean military rockets are transported in a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of North Korean founder, Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

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North Korean military ride past a portrait of former leader Kim Il-Sung during a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. less

North Korean military ride past a portrait of former leader Kim Il-Sung during a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The ... more

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North Korean military ride on the back of a truck during a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. less

North Korean military ride on the back of a truck during a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days ... more

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North Korean military ride horses as they take part in a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. less

North Korean military ride horses as they take part in a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after ... more

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North Korean military vehicles take part in a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after a satellite launch timed to mark the centenary fizzled out embarrassingly when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastoff and plunged into the sea. less

North Korean military vehicles take part in a parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder Kim Il-Sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. The commemorations came just two days after a ... more

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In this photo taken Sunday, April 15, 2012, North Korean military hardware take part in a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korea promised Monday, April 23, 2012 to reduce South Korea's conservative government "to ashes" in less than four minutes, in an unusually specific escalation of recent threats aimed at its southern rival. less

In this photo taken Sunday, April 15, 2012, North Korean military hardware take part in a mass military parade in Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, ... more

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, waves as North Korean military officers clap during a mass meeting of North Korea's ruling party at a stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea on Saturday April 14, 2012. North Korea will mark the 100-year birth anniversary of the late leader Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15. less

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, waves as North Korean military officers clap during a mass meeting of North Korea's ruling party at a stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea on Saturday April 14, 2012. North ... more

North Korean military applaud during an official ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong-Un at a stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. North Korea will mark the 100th birthday of their leader Kim Il-Sung on April 15. less

North Korean military applaud during an official ceremony attended by leader Kim Jong-Un at a stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. North Korea will mark the 100th birthday of their leader Kim Il-Sung on ... more

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Members of a North Korean military band gather following an official ceremony at the Kim Il-Sung stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. Tens of thousands of people gathered in a football stadium on April 14 to shout support for North Korea's ruling dynasty, a day after a failed rocket launch seen as a major embarrassment for the regime. less

Members of a North Korean military band gather following an official ceremony at the Kim Il-Sung stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. Tens of thousands of people gathered in a football stadium on April 14 to ... more

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North Korean military applaud their leader Kim Jong-Un during a ceremony at a stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. North Korea will mark the 100th birthday of their leader Kim Il-Sung on April 15.

North Korean military applaud their leader Kim Jong-Un during a ceremony at a stadium in Pyongyang on April 14, 2012. North Korea will mark the 100th birthday of their leader Kim Il-Sung on April 15.

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This photo taken on April 13, 2012 shows North Korean military chief Ri Yong-Ho (L) and North Korean leader Kin Jong-Un (R) at a ceremony in Pyongyang. North Korea's army chief Ri Yong-Ho has been relieved of all his posts due to illness, state media said on July 16, 2012, in a surprise development that removes one of new leader Kim Jong-Un's inner circle. less

This photo taken on April 13, 2012 shows North Korean military chief Ri Yong-Ho (L) and North Korean leader Kin Jong-Un (R) at a ceremony in Pyongyang. North Korea's army chief Ri Yong-Ho has been relieved of ... more

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North Korean soldiers chant denunciations of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at a North Korean military base on North Korea's southwest coast, opposite South Korea's Baengnyeong Island Monday, March 5, 2012. less

North Korean soldiers chant denunciations of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at a North Korean military base on North Korea's southwest coast, opposite South Korea's Baengnyeong Island Monday, March 5, ... more

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North Korean military vehicles pass by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, 2012. less

North Korean military vehicles pass by during a mass military parade in Pyongyang's Kim Il Sung Square to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the late North Korean founder Kim Il Sung on Sunday, April 15, ... more

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North Korean military vehicles are lined up at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang before a parade of thousands of soldiers commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong Il on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012.

North Korean military vehicles are lined up at Kumsusan Memorial Palace in Pyongyang before a parade of thousands of soldiers commemorating the 70th birthday of the late Kim Jong Il on Thursday Feb. 16, 2012.

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In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, a North Korean fishing boat moves past a North Korean military vessel guiding a North Korean leisure boat, unseen, out of the bay area of the Kumgang mountain resort in North Korea. less

In this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, a North Korean fishing boat moves past a North Korean military vessel guiding a North Korean leisure boat, unseen, out of the bay area of the Kumgang mountain resort ... more

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South Korean men wearing North Korean military uniforms participate at an anti-terror exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. The United States and South Korea on Tuesday began joint war games that North Korea has warned would choke off budding diplomacy and drive the Korean peninsula to war. less

South Korean men wearing North Korean military uniforms participate at an anti-terror exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011. The United States and ... more

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North Korean military personnel share a ride on a motorscooter near the shoreline of the Yalu River, some 70 kms north of Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning province which lies across the river from the North Korean border town of Siniuju on November 24, 2010. Chinese state media coverage of the Korean peninsula shelling incident has avoided criticising Beijing's close ally Pyongyang and even said the episode showed North Korea's "toughness" after the reclusive communist state fired a deadly barrage of artillery shells onto a South Korean island on November 23 in one of the most serious border incidents since the 1950-1953 war, sparking global condemnation of Pyongyang. less

North Korean military personnel share a ride on a motorscooter near the shoreline of the Yalu River, some 70 kms north of Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning province which lies across the river from the ... more

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This photo taken on September 22, 2010 shows a North Korean military female guide speaking to visitors at the commanding cabin inside the captured USS Pueblo docked at a port in Pyongyang. While North Korea denies involvement in a deadly attack on a South Korean warship this year, it proudly shows off the "trophy" it captured from the United States in another maritime incident 42 years ago, the USS Pueblo. less

This photo taken on September 22, 2010 shows a North Korean military female guide speaking to visitors at the commanding cabin inside the captured USS Pueblo docked at a port in Pyongyang. While North Korea ... more

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A North Korean military veteran celebrates National Day in Moranbong Park on September 14, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea.

A North Korean military veteran celebrates National Day in Moranbong Park on September 14, 2011 in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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A picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 27, 2009 shows North Korean military officers celebrating the second successful nuclear test at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on May 26, 2009, one day after North Korea staged an underground nuclear test. less

A picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on May 27, 2009 shows North Korean military officers celebrating the second successful nuclear test at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium on ... more

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North Korean military officers look at China Navy Battleship of Wenzhou on April 22, 2009 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The submarine will take part in an international fleet review to be held on April 23 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy. less

North Korean military officers look at China Navy Battleship of Wenzhou on April 22, 2009 in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The submarine will take part in an international fleet review to be held on April 23 to ... more

North Korean military officer (C) uses binoculars to look towards the South Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom on December 6, 2008. North Korea said 5 December it would not recognise Japan as a member of six-nation nuclear disarmament talks since Tokyo refuses to provide its share of energy aid promised to Pyongyang. less

North Korean military officer (C) uses binoculars to look towards the South Korean side at the border village of Panmunjom on December 6, 2008. North Korea said 5 December it would not recognise Japan as a ... more

In this photo dated on February 26, 2008, a North Korean military truck drives over an old bridge in the North Korea capital, Pyongyang. Former North Korean soldiers who defected to South Korea recently announced the creation of a new group aimed at toppling the communist regime in their homeland. The group, called the North Korean Veterans Association, led by former Lieutenant Colonel Sim Sin-Bok, is supported by about 1,300 former North Korean soldiers including 300 officers who have defected to South Korea in the past decade. less

In this photo dated on February 26, 2008, a North Korean military truck drives over an old bridge in the North Korea capital, Pyongyang. Former North Korean soldiers who defected to South Korea recently ... more

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This file photo taken on May 2, 2001 shows a North Korean military honor guard standing at attention at Pyongyang's airport for the arrival of a European Union team for a visit. A North Korean soldier on July 11, 2008 shot dead a female South Korean tourist who was taking a morning stroll at the North resort of Mount Kumgang in the communist state, officials said. less

This file photo taken on May 2, 2001 shows a North Korean military honor guard standing at attention at Pyongyang's airport for the arrival of a European Union team for a visit. A North Korean soldier on July ... more

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A North Korean military honor guard marches past during a welcome ceremony for European Council President and Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson at Pyongyang airport, 02 May 2001. Persson is leading a European Union delegation on a three-day visit to North Korea for talks aimed at helping the ailing peace process for the Korean peninsula. less

A North Korean military honor guard marches past during a welcome ceremony for European Council President and Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson at Pyongyang airport, 02 May 2001. Persson is leading a ... more

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